JPS6241686Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a hair dryer used, for example, for hair styling.

[Technical background of the invention]

This type of hair dryer consists of a dryer body with a built-in heater and fan, and a handle part that is pivotally attached to the dryer body via a pin, and a switch provided on the handle part can be operated. Then, a heater or fan installed in the dryer body is activated to selectively blow out cold or warm air.

On the other hand, with the demand for higher output from hair dryers, there is a need to switch the output of the heater into several stages, so a 4- or 5-stage selection switch is installed in the handle, and by sequentially operating these switches, the temperature, The range can be switched to cold, off, high, and low.

[Problems with background technology]

However, with the above-mentioned type of hair dryer, when changing from a strong hot air setting to cold air for curling, for example, you have to turn off the switch and then turn it back on to cool, which is time-consuming and requires a lot of effort. It is troublesome to check the position of the switch.

There is also a known technical means in which a plurality of switches are provided on the handle so that the output can be changed using separate switches, but in this case, the output cannot be changed in one motion and is cumbersome to operate.

[Purpose of invention]

This idea was made in view of the above points,
To provide a hair dryer capable of switching between each range in one operation and directly switching from hot air to cold air without turning off the power.

[Summary of the idea]

The present invention operates the output switching switch and the cooling/heating switching switch, which are arranged in parallel on the handle, by sliding and pressing one operation button.
Each range can be switched in one operation.

[Example of idea]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of a hair dryer, and a heater and a fan are disposed inside the main body 1 by conventional means. Further, a handle portion 3 is rotatably attached to a support portion 2 provided on the main body 1 via a screw 4. Inside the handle portion 3, as shown in FIG.
A cooling/heating switching switch 5 and an output switching switch 6 are juxtaposed close to each other in the vertical direction.

On the other hand, on the surface of the handle portion 3 facing the contact point 6a of the switch 6, an elongated opening 7 extending in the vertical direction is provided.
is formed in this opening 7, and an operation button 8 is formed in this opening 7.
is slidably attached.

The operation button 8 has an actuation piece 9 made of an elongated spring piece at its tip, and a protrusion 10 provided at one end of the actuation piece 9 is connected to and separated from the contact 5a of the cooling/heating switch 5. By doing so, the switch 5 is operated.

In other words, the operation button 8 is in sliding contact with the contact 6.
By pressing a, the output switching switch 6 is operated, and by sliding it, the protrusion 1 provided on the operating piece 9 is operated.
0 is brought into contact with the contact point 5a to operate the cooling/heating switch 5.

Next, the action will be explained.

Figure 3 shows the state in which the strength of hot air is switched when hot air is being blown. By pressing the operation button 8, the range can be changed from power off to weak or strong hot air. . That is, the third
When the operation button 8 is pressed from the state where the warm air is weak as shown in the figure, the actuating piece 9 is bent, and as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, in order to switch from a weak hot air condition (FIG. 3) to cold air, the operation button 8 is slid upward along the opening 7. Then, the protrusion 10 provided on the operating piece 9 pushes down the contact 5a, and the cooling/heating switch 5 operates, cutting off the heater circuit (not shown) and blowing out cold air (FIG. 5).

When the operating button 8 is pressed in the cold air condition (Fig. 5), the actuating piece 9 is bent, as shown in Fig. 6.
The actuating piece 9 pushes down the contact 6a to create a strong cold air condition.

FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which the actuating piece 20 is loosely fitted to the operating button 8 and slides together with the operating button 8, but when pressing the operating button 8, It is structured so that it does not move at the same time. Therefore, when pressing the operation button 8, no gap is formed between the handle portion and the actuation piece, resulting in a structure that is favorable in appearance.

[Effect of idea]

As described above, according to the present invention, cooling/heating switching or output switching can be performed in one operation, and when performing the switching operation, there is no need to pass through the power off position unlike conventional ones, and therefore the operation button can be switched. This has the effect of preventing mistakes in the range when used.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side view of the hair dryer according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the handle portion, Figs. 3 to 6 are illustrations of operation, and Fig. 7 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention. It is. 1...Main body, 3...Handle part, 5...Cooling/heating switching switch, 6...Output switching switch, 7
...Opening, 8...Operation button, 9...Operating piece, 1
0... Protrusion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Inside the handle of the hair dryer,
The output switching switch and the cooling/heating switching switch are placed side by side, and an operating button is slidably attached to the elongated opening provided in the handle, and one switch can be activated by pressing the operating piece provided on the operating button. A hair dryer characterized in that the other switch is operated by operating and sliding the switch.